Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in St. Louis, MO

Honors/Awards:

• For oustanding service to the organization in support of the mission and ideals of the organization., President's Award, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, 2019
• For contributions to the organization and mentorship of others, President's Award, The Women Lawyer's Association, 2018
• "Write Women Back Into History Award" 1995
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys Special Member 1989 
• Outstanding Young Woman of America
• Featured in Kirkwood-Webster Times, "Kirkwood's Gretchen Meyers [Myers] Talks About the O.J. Simpson Trial; Life as a Wife & Mother; Making It as a Successful Attorney" July 21-27,1995.
• Featured in St. Louis Business Journal, "Courtroom Cowboys, Women in the 'Last Macho Bastion'" June 24, 1991
• Missouri Law Review 1982 to 1984
• Outstanding Service Award - Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys 1998
• Webb City High School Alumni Hall of Fame 2002
• Best Lawyers in America Consumers Guide 2001-2002
• Bar Registry of Preeminent Women Lawyers 2012-present
• St. Louis Magazine Best Lawyers 2006-2017 edition-Profile
• AV Rated Martindale Hubbell—Top Rating
• Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America, The Trial Lawyer Honorary Society
• Faces of St. Louis 2016, 2017—The Face of Justice for the Injured
• Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2007-present: Top 50 Women Missouri & Kansas 2011-2013, 2015; Top 50 Women Missouri 2014; Top 50 St Louis 2014, 2015; Top 100 Missouri & Kansas 2015
• Awarded as one of America’s Most Honored Professionals
• The National Trial Lawyers—Top 100 Trial Lawyers
• National Association of Distinguished Counsel—Nations Top 1% 2015, 2016
• Trial Masters: Charter Member; Inducted as Life Member 2014
• U.S. News and World Report: Best Law Firms in America—Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice 2011-present; Best Lawyers in America—Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice 2010-present; St Louis Lawyer of the Year-Malpractice 2014; Best Lawyers Women in the Law 2016
• Million and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Daily Record "Justice Award" 1999
• Lon O. Hocker Award from the Missouri Bar for excellence in Trial Advocacy; Order of the Barrister's Award from the University of Missouri for excellence in Trial Advocacy: Daily Record Justice Award for significant contributions to her area of expertise and positive impact on the community
• Honorary Order of the Barristers 1994

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Licensed in Missouri, Illinois and California

Bar/Professional Activity:

• California Bar Association
• Legal Services of Eastern Missouri: Planning Committee - Justice for All Ball
• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis: Trial Section Steering Committee; Litigation Task Force; Mock Trial Volunteer Judge
• Lawyer's Association of St. Louis: Award of Honor Selection Committee 2001 , 2002, 2015, 2017
• Illinois Bar Association
• Missouri Bar Association: Special Committee on Dispute Resolution 1987 to 1993; Legislative Review Subcommittee 1989 to Present; Tort Law Committee 1988 to Present, Tort Law Committee Chair 2000 to 2003, Tort Law Committee Vice Chair 1990 to 1991, 1998 to 2000; Civil Practice & Procedure Committee 1989 to Present; Insurance Law Committee 1989 to Present; Professionalism Committee 1994
• Women Lawyer's Association of Greater St. Louis 1985 to Present: President 1994 to 1995; President Elect 1993 to 1994; Vice President 1992 to 1993; Secretary 1991 to 1992
• Supreme Court Civil Rules Committee 1994 to 1996
• Supreme Court Civil Rules Study Committee 1989 to 1992
• Missouri Approved Instruction Committee - Civil (MAl) 1997 to Present
• Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (APITLA): 2011 to present; President-Elect 2018-2019; National Advisory Board Member 2011-present
• Public Justice (formerly Trial Lawyers for Public Justice)
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys: 1985 to present; President 1997 to 1998; President-Elect 1996 to 1997; Vice President 1995 to 1996; Executive Committee 1992 to Present; MATA PAC Trustee 1998 to 2001; Board of Governors 1987 to Present; Chairperson of Public Relations Committee 1989 to 1992, 1998 to 1999; Chairperson of Membership Committee 1990 to 1991; Legislative Committee 1998 to 1999; Legislative Review Committee 1995 to 1999; Medical Malpractice Vice Chair 1994 to 1995; 1995 to 1996; Co-Chair of Legislative Committee 1996 to 1997; Continuing Legal Education Committee 1988 to 1989; Peoples Law School 1988 to 1989; Organizational Review Committee 2005-2006; Public Relations Committee 2004-2006; Fundraising Committee 1987 to 1995; Vice Chair Fundraising Committee 1993 to 1994; Vice Chair Fundraising Committee 1993 to 1994; President of ATLA/MATA Law School Chapter 1983 to 1984
• American Association for Justice, 1981 to present; President of University of Missouri Law School-Columbia Student Chapter 1983-84
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1989
• Illinois, 1985
• U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 1984
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1985
• California, 1985
• Missouri, 1984
• Past President of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (1st woman); Past President of the Women Lawyer's Association of Greater St. Louis; Past Chair of the Missouri Bar Tort Law Committee; Missouri Approved Instruction Committee (MAI); past member of the Missouri Supreme Court Civil Rules Study Committee; Public Justice member; Lawyers Association of St. Louis and American Association for Justice

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Missouri Coalition for the Environment
• Learning Disabilities Association: 2006 Lawyers Who Care organizer
• Mo PERG Member
• St. Patrick’s Center for the Homeless
• Center for Creative Arts (Coca): Backstage Member
• Public Justice
• Missouri Watch Advisory Committee
• Justice for Missouri Families: Founding member, Board of Director
• Mizzou Flagship Council, Founding member: Statewide Board Member, Secretary
• Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School Education Committee 2005-2009
• St. Louis Priory School Mothers Club and Committee Chair 2004-2005
• Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority: 1996-2004; Secretary/Treasurer, Legislative Committee
• Statewide Legal Services Commission
• High School Mock Trial Coach for St. Louis Priory School (4th Nationally and 8th in State) and Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School (3rd in State, 2nd in State, 1st in Region);St. Louis Priory Mothers Club Committee Chair: Villa Duchesne Education Committee; Learning Disabilities Association of Missouri
• Guest Lecturer—St Louis Internship Mock Trial participants—Evidence and Objections
• Mock Trial—Volunteer Judge: High School Mock Trial: St. Louis Internship Program Mock Trial, Young Lawyers Mock Trial, Washington University Mock Trial
• Villa Duchesne High School: 2008-2011: Regionally Ranked 2008, Ranked 3rd in the State 2009, Ranked 2nd in the State 2010, Ranked 2nd in the State 2011

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

• Lecturer and Author, Ten Ways to “Hammer Down” a Trucking Case, APITLA National Interstate Trucking Super Summit, St. Augustine, Florida, May 16, 2016
• Author, Ten Ways to “Hammer Down” a Trucking Case, Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America Log Book Magazine, July, 2016
• Lecturer and Author, Civil Matters—Civil Law Update on MAI and New Jury Instructions, The Judicial Trial College, Lake of the Ozarks and St. Louis, Missouri, 2012  
• Author, Objections Guidebook, reviewer and editor, Missouri Bar Association, 2014
• Lecturer and Author, Civil Matters—Civil Law Update on MAI and New Jury Instructions, The Judicial Trial College, Lake of the Ozarks and St. Louis, Missouri, 2014
• Author, Trucking Accidents: Don’t Put Your Case on Cruise Control—What You Might Miss if You Aren’t Paying Attention, Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America Log Book Magazine, Sept., 2013
• Lecturer and Author, Trucking Accidents: Don’t Put Your Case on Cruise Control—What You Might Miss if You Aren’t Paying Attention, APITLA National Interstate Trucking Top Guns Super Summit, St. Louis, Missouri, April, 2013
• Lecturer and Author, Defending and Opposing Dispositive Pretrial Motions, Missouri Bar Association, 2005
• Lecturer and Author, Making the Most of Your Trucking Case, The Simon Law Firm Seminar to benefit Legal Services, 2012
• Lecturer and Author, Trial Training Institute—Cross Examination and Objections, The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 2011
• Lecturer and Author, Civil Matters—Civil Law Update on MAI and New Jury Instructions, The Judicial Trial College, Lake of the Ozarks and St. Louis, Missouri, 2010
• Lecturer and Author, Trial College: Litigation Practice, From Start to Finish: Trial Strategy, Missouri Bar Association, Lake of the Ozarks, 2009
• Lecturer and Author, Civil Matters—Civil Law Update on MAI and New Jury Instructions, The Judicial Trial College, Lake of the Ozarks and St. Louis, Missouri, 2009
• Lecturer and Author, Civil Matters—Civil Law Update on MAI and New Jury Instructions, The Judicial Trial College, Lake of the Ozarks and St. Louis, Missouri, 2007
• Lecturer and Author, No Juror Left Behind: Learning Styles 101, Simon Passanante Seminar, 2006
• Lecturer and Author, Civil Matters—Civil Law Update on MAI and New Jury Instructions, The Judicial Trial College, Lake of the Ozarks and St. Louis, Missouri, 2006
• Lecturer and Author, Civil Matters—Civil Law Update on MAI and New Jury Instructions, The Judicial Trial College, Lake of the Ozarks and St. Louis, Missouri, 2005
• Lecturer and Author, Keeping a Case Afloat in a Flood of Defense Paperwork, Missouri Bar Association, 2005
• Lecturer and Author, MAI Human Rights Instruction, The Judicial Trial College, Lake of the Ozarks and St. Louis, Missouri, 2004
• Lecturer, How Communication Can Keep You Out of the Courthouse, DePaul Hospital, 2005
• Author—Trial Skills, The Judicial Trial College, 2003
• Author, 2004 MAI Civil Law Update and Update on New MAI Instructions, The Judicial Trial College, Lake of the Ozarks and St. Louis, Missouri, 2004
• Lecturer, Civil Matters—Civil Law Update on MAI, The Judicial Trial College, Lake of the Ozarks and St. Louis, Missouri, 2004
• Lecturer and Author, Successfully Handling of Wrongful Death Cases in Missouri, Lorman Business Center, Inc., 2004
• Lecturer and Author, Trial Practice in the Fast Lane, Sponsored by Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, 2003
• Lecturer and Author—Small Firm Solo Convention, Missouri Bar Association, 2003
• Lecturer - Marketing to Get Business and Keep It, April 18, Kansas City, Sponsored by Women in Law: Meeting the Challenge - Midwest Regional Conference for Women In the Law, 2002
• Lecturer - Judicial Trial Skills Seminar June 12-13, Columbia, Missouri, Sponsored by The Trial Judge Education Committee, 2003
• Lecturer - Civil Jury Trial Demonstration, May 2, St. Louis, Missouri, Sponsored by University of Missouri - Kansas City, 2003
• Lecturer and Author—Truck Accidents-Litigation in a Nutshell, Truck Litigation Resource Center, 2003
• Lecturer and Author - Successful Handling of Wrongful Death Cases in Missouri -Handling Difficult Issues in a Wrongful Death Case, November 8, St. Louis, Missouri, Sponsored by Lorman Education Services, 2002
• Lecturer - The Daubert. Kuhmo & Proqencv Decisions from the Experts' Point of View, June 14, Lake Ozark, Missouri, Sponsored by The Missouri Bar - Solo and Small Firm Conference, 2002
• Lecturer - Direct and Cross Examination Techniques From the Experts, June 14, Lake Ozark, Missouri, Sponsored by the Missouri Bar - Solo and Small Firm Conference, 2002
• Lecturer - Nuts and Bolts of Trial Skill Techniques, June 8, Lake Ozark, Missouri, Sponsored by the Missouri Bar - Solo and Small Firm Conference, 2001
• Lecturer - Successful Handling of Wrongful Death Cases in Missouri - Handling Difficult Issues in a Wrongful Death Case, November 9, St. Louis, Sponsored by Lorman Education Services, 2001
• Lecturer - Civil Matters - MAl Basics, July, Lake Ozark, Missouri, The Judicial Trial College, 2001
• Lecturer - Civil Matters - Jury Instructions, July, Lake Ozark, Missouri, The Judicial Trial College, 2001
• Lecturer Cross Examination, May 24, St. Louis, Sponsored by BAMSL, 2001
• Lecturer - Tried and True Tips for the Trial Attorney - Memorable Closings, April 7, St. Louis, Sponsored by MATA, 2000
• Lecturer - How to Cherry Pick Jurors in Federal Court, June 2, Lake Ozark, Missouri, Sponsored by the Missouri Bar - Solo and Small Firm Conference, 2000
• Lecturer - Trial Strategies for Small Firm Lawyers That Win Bias Cases, June 2, Lake Ozark, Missouri, Sponsored by the Missouri Bar - Solo and Small Firm Conference, 2000
• Author - Lawyers as Heroes, April, The Missouri Trial Attorney 1998
• Lecturer - Civil Matters - MAl (Civil) How to Use the Book for Beginners, August & October, St. Louis, The Judicial Trial College, 1999
• Lecturer - Civil Matters - Jury Instructions, August & October, Lake Ozark, Missouri, The Judicial Trial College, 1999
• Lecturer - Civil Matters - Jury Instructions, August 17 & 18, Lake Ozark, Missouri, The Judicial Trial College, 1998
• Lecturer - Civil Matters - Jury Instructions, October 27 & 28, Lake Ozark, Missouri, The Judicial Trial College 1999 Lecturer - Anatomy of a Federal Lawsuit - Examination of Witnesses, June 3, Sponsored by BAMSL, 1998
• Lecturer - Trial Skills for the Winning Edge - Closing Argument in a Medical Malpractice Case, May 1, St. Louis, Sponsored by The University of Missouri-Columbia, 1998
• Author - Injured People Need Access to Court, St. Louis Post- Dispatch Editorial, July 14, 1998
• Author - Tobacco, Insurance, The U.S. Chamber and Manufacturing Giants Team UP, The Missouri Trial Attorney, 1998
• Lecturer - Ethics for the Plaintiff's Lawyer, 15 - Hour Review of the Law, June 30 - Sponsored by The University of Missouri Kansas City, 1995
• Author - Throwing Stones in Glass Houses: The Hypocrisy of the U.S. Chamber Campaign, March, 1998, The St. Louis Daily Record, 1998
• Lecturer - Tried and True Tips for The Trial Attorney, March 6, Sponsored by MATA, 1998
• Author - No Choice - Driving the Agenda, The Missouri Trial Attorney, 1997
• Lecturer - CLE Potpourri for the General Practitioner- "Ethical Problems in Mediation" , June 30 Sponsored by The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 1997
• Lecturer - Hot Topics in Personal Injury Litigation - "Trying or Settling the Catastrophic Injury Case", April 11, St. Louis, Missouri - Sponsored by The University of Missouri Columbia, School of Law, 1997
• Lecturer Blueprints for Success - "Ethics in Trial Practice", June 22 , Lake Ozark, Missouri - Sponsored by MATA, 1996
• Lecturer - Civil Jury Trial Demonstration, May 10 - Sponsored by The University of Missouri Kansas City, 1996
• Lecturer Blueprints for Success - "Ethics in Trial Practice", June 22 , Lake Ozark, Missouri - Sponsored by MATA, 1996
• Lecturer - Maximizing Damages in Personal Injury Cases, April 26 - Sponsored by MATA, 1996
• Author - Ten Tips for Trying Your Case in a Difficult Venue or When Representing a Difficult Client, Advocate, Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, July Issue, 1995
• Lecturer - Trial Advocacy in Missouri, December 16, St. Louis, Missouri - Sponsored by The National Business Institute, Inc, 1994
• Lecturer - Persuasion in Opening Statements, June 23, Lake Ozark, Missouri - Sponsored by MATA, 1995
• Author - Ten Tips for Trying Your Case in a Difficult Venue or When Representing a Difficult Client, Trial Tip, The Missouri Trial Attorney, Volume XIII, No. 2, April, 1995
• Lecturer - Taking and Defending Depositions, March 3, St. Louis, Missouri - Sponsored by The University of Missouri Kansas City, 1995
• Author - Protection Against Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists, Missouri Insurance Practice, 4th Edition, 1994
• Lecturer - Trial Advocacy in Missouri, May 4, St. Louis, Missouri, - Sponsored by The National Business Institute, Inc., 1993
• Lecturer - Federal Practice and Procedure, "Demonstrative Evidence", June 29, St. Louis, Missouri - Sponsored by The University of Missouri Law School, 1994
• Lecturer – “Order in the Quartz” Rocket Docket, Jury Misconduct and Demonstrative Evidence , June 4, Lake Ozark, Missouri – 15th Annual Bench & Bar Conference Sponsored by BAMSL, 1994
• Lecturer - Case Evaluation: What's It Really Worth, March 17, St. Louis - Sponsored by The Missouri Bar
• Lecturer - Civil Procedure Update, "Recent Case Developments Regarding Pleadings, Discovery and Summary Judgment", January 27, St. Louis, Missouri - Sponsored by The Missouri Bar, 1994
• Lecturer - New Approaches in Underinsured Motorist Coverage, August 3, San Francisco, California - Sponsored by ATLA, 1993
• Lecturer - Untangling, Underinsured Motorist Coverage: What Does UIM Mean? How Much Coverage is Available?, Practical Problems and Solutions in Insurance Practice, Including Ethical Considerations, February 21, St. Louis, 1992
• Lecturer - Ethics Seminar, Ethical Considerations Involving Ex Parte Communication with Doctors and Experts, March 12, St. Louis, Missouri - Sponsored by MATA, 1993
• Author - Federal Statutes Do Not Pre-empt All State Causes of Action, Appellate Case Note, The Missouri Trial Attorney, 1992
• Author - Violations of Woytus Will Not Go Unsanctioned, Appellate Case Note, The Missouri Trial Attorney, 1992
• Lecturer - Trying the Automobile Injury Case in Missouri, October 27, St. Louis, Missouri - Sponsored by The National Business Institute, Inc., 1992
• Lecturer - Civil Trial and Appellate Practice, Annual Law Update, June 19, St. Louis, Missouri - Sponsored by The Missouri Bar, 1992
• Author - UIM Coverage Alive and Well, Appellate Case Note, The Missouri - The Missouri Bar, 1992
• Lecturer - Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, A Review and Preview, Federal Practice and Procedure, June 16, St. Louis, Missouri - Sponsored by The Missouri Bar and The University of Missouri Law School, 1992
• Moderator - Trial Advocacy, March 20, St. Louis, Missouri- Sponsored by MATA, 1992
• Lecturer - Tort Law Update, 15 - hour Review of the Law, June 28, St. Louis, Missouri - Sponsored by The Missouri Bar, 1991
• Lecturer - Civil Trial and Appellate Practice, Annual Law Update, 1991
• Lecturer - Washing University's Lawyers in Practice, September 19, St. Louis, Missouri - Sponsored by the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 1990
• Lecturer - Opening Statement, National Litigation Conference, January 26, Costa Mesa, California - Sponsored by Law Education Institute, Inc., 1991
• Lecturer - Alternative Dispute Resolution, October 5, St. Louis, Missouri - Sponsored by The Missouri Bar, 1990
• Missouri Law Review Staff, 1982 to 1984
• Lecturer - Current Problems in Insurance, Sept. 13 and 21, St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri - Sponsored by MATA, 1990
• Lecturer - Civil Trial and Appellate Practice, Annual Law Update, June 15, St. Louis, Missouri - Sponsored by The Missouri Bar, 1990
• Lecturer - Hot Topics in Insurance Litigation, April 26 and 27, St. Louis and Columbia, Missouri - Sponsored by The University of Missouri Law School, 1990
• Lecturer - The Woytus Decision, February 15, St. Louis, Missouri -Sponsored by The Lawyer's Association of St. Louis, 1990
• Lecturer - Medical Malpractice Seminar, February 9, Kansas City, Missouri - Sponsored by MATA, 1990
• Lecturer - Effective Discovery and Case Preparation, June 23, Lake Ozark, Missouri - Sponsored by Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA), 1989
• Judge - Washington University Trial Practice Jury Trial, 1989
• Moderator - Premises Liability: The Theory of Winning, March 10, St. Louis, Missouri - Sponsored by MATA, 1989
• Lecturer - A Career in Law, February 8, St. Louis, Missouri - Sponsored by The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 1989
• Moderator - Personal Injury - Winning Trial Strategies and Trial Notebooks, January 27, St. Louis, Missouri - Sponsored by MATA, 1989
• Judge - Washington University Trial Practice Jury Trial, 1988
• Lecturer - The Vocational Expert, Nov. 4, St. Louis, Missouri - Sponsored by MATA, 1988
• Author - A Separate Cause of Action for Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors,49 Mo. L. Rev 135, 1983
• Assistant to Profession Thomas Sullivan - Antitrust Textbook, 1983

Verdicts/Settlements:

• We caution you in reviewing this list that past results reported here are no guarantee of future results. We handle each case individually. Each case is different with its own set of facts and circumstances, and no two injuries affect an individual in the exact same manner. Every case in this office is judged on its own merits.$8 Million dollar settlement for a young boy rendered paraplegic in a collision with a truck. $1.1+ million dollar verdict for the death of a retired 63 year old man due to the medical negligence of his treating physician. $6 Million dollar settlement arising out of a semi tractor-trailer jack-knife $500,000.00 dollar judgment for faulty equipment causing a young man to fall off of a scaffolding and break his ankle. $475,000.00 dollar verdict for the wrongful death of a 71 year old woman due to the medically negligent reading of a CT scan. $3.2 million dollar settlement for the wrongful death of 38 year old man hit by a wheel that came off of a semi tractor-trailer. $2.1 million dollar settlement for medical negligence leading to the partial loss of an infant's arm. $275,600.00 dollar verdict, amounting to $351,665.60 after pre-judgment interest, for a slip and fall on ice resulting in the leg fracture of an unemployed 61 year old man. $450,000.00 dollar settlement of an auto collision for a baby who was in utero at the time of the collision who, after birth experienced seizures one week after birth which later subsided and stopped. $86,041.65 dollar verdict for a motorcyclist against Missouri Department of Transportation for the poor maintenance of weeds and bushes by the highway causing an accident which resulted in fractures to the driver's leg. $295,800.00 dollar settlement for the delayed diagnosis of throat cancer by a dentist who should have referred his patient to another doctor. $67,000.00 dollar verdict for a 30 year old woman who was side swiped by a semi tractor-trailer resulting in soft tissue neck injuries. $250,000.00 dollar settlement for a elderly pedestrian hit in an intersection resulting in a fracture to his leg. $500,000.00 dollar settlement for a failed lasik surgery. $222,000.00 dollar settlement for the fall in a hospital of an elderly woman. $2.5 million dollar settlement for a 30 year old woman hit by a semi tractor trailer resulting in multiple fractures. $428,469.07 dollar judgment against an insurance company and its agent for negligent misrepresentation. $1 million dollar settlement against school districts for a teacher's sexual abuse of a teenager. $1.2 million dollar settlement for the emergency room misdiagnosis of a woman having a stroke. $700,000.00 dollar settlement for the failure to timely diagnose a condition resulting in the death of a young adult male with no spouse or children.

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• AV rated lawyer and firm; Selected as one of the Best Lawyers in America; Selected as a Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyer every year since 2007 Selected for inclusion into the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Educational Background:

• Graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia with a BA in Honors Economics and Political Science in 1981 and a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law with a JD degree in 1984